Oseas 14
1 Israel, vuelve a Yahvé, tu Dios; porque has caído por tu pecado.
[You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.
2 Toma las palabras contigo y vuelve a Yahvé. Dile: “Perdona todos nuestros pecados, y aceptar lo que es bueno; por lo que ofrecemos toros como juramos de nuestros labios.
So now return to Yahweh and say [MTY] this to him: “Forgive us for all the sins that we have committed, and kindly accept (us/our sacrifices) in order that we may thank/praise you [IDM].
3 Asiria no puede salvarnos. No vamos a montar a caballo; ni diremos nunca más a la obra de nuestras manos: “¡Dioses nuestros!”. porque en ti el huérfano encuentra misericordia”.
[We admit that] Assyria will not save us, and our war horses will not save us, either. We will never again say, ‘You are our gods’ to [the idols that] we [SYN] have made. You are the one who acts mercifully to orphans.”
4 “Sanaré su extravío. Los amaré libremente; porque mi ira se aleja de ellos.
[Yahweh says, “If they say that to me, ] I will forgive them for having (turned away from/abandoned) me, and I will love them with all my inner being, because I [PRS] will have stopped being angry with them.
5 Seré como el rocío para Israel. Florecerá como un lirio, y echar sus raíces como el Líbano.
I will be to the people of Israel like dew [that refreshes the soil]. When I do that, they will [become as delightful as] [MET] lilies are when they are blooming. [No one will be able to conquer them; ] they will be [as unmovable as] [SIM] the roots [of cedar trees].
6 Sus ramas se extenderán, y su belleza será como el olivo, y su fragancia como el Líbano.
[Their good influence will spread] like [MET] the branches of a tree. They will be like [SIM] beautiful olive trees, and [they will be as delightful as] [SIM] the aroma of the cedar [trees in] Lebanon.
7 Los hombres morarán a su sombra. Revivirán como el grano, y florecer como la vid. Su fragancia será como el vino del Líbano.
People will [come to them to be protected] [like people are protected from the hot sun by being] [MET] in the shade [of a tree]. They [will (flourish/be strong) like] [SIM] grain that grows well. They will [be successful like] a vineyard [in which grapes grow abundantly]. They will become as famous/well-known as [SIM] the wines from Lebanon.
8 Efraín, ¿qué tengo que ver ya con los ídolos? Respondo, y me ocuparé de él. Soy como un ciprés verde; de mí se encuentra su fruto”.
[You people of] Israel, do not [RHQ] have anything more to do with idols; if you [get rid of your idols], I will answer your [prayers] and take care of you. I am like [MET] a strong/green pine tree, and your blessings come from me.”
9 ¿Quién es sabio para entender estas cosas? ¿Quién es prudente para conocerlas? Porque los caminos de Yahvé son correctos, y los justos caminan en ellas, pero los rebeldes tropiezan en ellas.
Those who are wise will understand the things [about which I have written]. Those who think well will pay careful attention to them. The things that Yahweh wants us to do [MET] are right; righteous people will conduct their lives adhering to them. But those who rebel against Yahweh will be ruined.
